title: Synthesis, structure-activity relationships and molecular modeling studies of new indole inhibitors of monoamine oxidases A and B.
abstract: New monoamine oxidase inhibitors were synthesized as indole analogues of a previously reported pyrrole series. Several compounds were potent MAO-A (12, 17, 19-22, 31, 36, and 37) or MAO-B (14, 20, 24, 38, 44, and 46) inhibitors, and had K(i) values in the nanomolar concentration range. In particular, 22 (K(i)=0.00092 microM, and SI=68,478) was exceptionally potent and selective as MAO-A inhibitor. In molecular modeling studies, compounds 22, 24, 44, and 46 positioned the indole ring into an aromatic cavity of MAO-A, and established pi-pi stacking interactions with Tyr407, Tyr444, and FAD cofactor. However, only compound 22 was able to form hydrogen bonds with FAD, a finding which was in accordance with its potent anti-MAO-A activity. Conversely, 22/MAOB complex was highly unstable during the MD simulation.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Pasteur - Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Regina
authors.forename: Romano
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silvestri
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gatti
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lavecchia
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Novellino
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Befani
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Turini
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Agostinelli
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase